School Overview
St James' Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school located in Cheadle. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 824 pupils with a capacity of 825. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
51.1
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.1%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.7%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
45.5%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
0.00
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.40
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+4.9%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+3.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-1.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2588%
Education 88%
Apprenticeship 4%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
49.15%
Girls
50.85%
EAL
10.4%
FSM Ever
15.29%
SEN Support
7.65%
Key Statistics
824
Total Pupils
405
Boys
419
Girls
825
Capacity
14.4%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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